MTVDeena Cortese, the newest member of MTV's "Jersey Shore," will be at Benjamin's on Franklin in Armory Square this Friday night from 9-11 p.m.

"Jersey Shore" fans, if you were hoping to see Deena Cortese at Syracuse's Midnight Madness event, take note -- she'll be at Benjamin's on Franklin in Armory Square instead on Friday night.

Deena will be at the downtown Syracuse bar from 9 to 11 p.m. Friday to sign autographs, pose for pictures and meet fans.

Ed Levine, CEO of Galaxy Communications, tells syracuse.com that the Midnight Madness event just got bigger and bigger and they were running out of time for fans who'd want to meet the reality TV star. On Tuesday, they announced they had added a scrimmage with Orange basketball legends including Hakim Warrick, Derrick Coleman, Wes Johnson and more.

Midnight Madness entertainment includes Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill (replacing Tone Loc) and the Russian Bar Trio, an acrobatic act seen on "America's Got Talent." The event will be broadcast live on ESPN3, with some coverage on ESPNU as well.

Midnight Madness starts at the Carrier Dome at 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m. The entire Midnight Madness event should be wrapping up around 9:30 p.m., Levine said, so fans who want to attend Midnight Madness and meet Deena from "Jersey Shore" will have plenty of time to do both.

Galaxy radio station KRock will be hosting the event, sponsored by Twizted Heads and Bersani Gallery. Benjamin's on Franklin is located at 314 Franklin Street, the former Ohm Lounge location, in downtown Syracuse. A Benjamin's employee said patrons should expect a door cover of up to $10 on Friday night.

Deena joined the cast of the hit MTV reality show in its third season, which premiered in January. According to the New Jersey Star-Ledger, her fellow housemates -- which includes Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Jenni "JWOWW" Farley, DJ Pauly D and Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi -- called her "a gremlin lookalike, a 4-foot-tall meatball and a dirty chihuahua" when she first arrived.

Deena is currently preparing her own mobile app to be available in November. According to the Examiner, it's called "Blast in a Glass" and it features a modified version of Scrabble-like game Word Supreme that would accept "Jersey Shore" phrases such as "merp" and "GTL." The new app also includes a tanning salon locator, Deena sound bites, polls, quizzes, photos, videos and social media integration.

Deena may also be considering a career as a singer, as she's videotaped herself singing songs and posted them on YouTube. In her latest video, she covers "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys: